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PotAj116

Large round ceramic pot with an uneven reddish-brown colour on the outside, a reddish-brown colour with black areas on the inside, and a rounded base. Width of mouth smaller than body. Two semi-circular handles that angle outwards sit opposite each other at the mouth. The entire pot impressed with diagonal rope lines except for rim of mouth and handles.

Culture
East African
Material
clay
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj125

Small round fat container. Convex cowhide cap with hair on it. Cap is moulded onto top to form lid. Lower hide cover is tied to leather straps in five places. These are tied to a leather strip which goes around the upper centre. Has leather strap. Two lines of burned holes as design around the top half under lid. Also under the centre strip which holds up the lower cowhide cap. Has large black knot over double strap area.

Culture
Turkana
Material
fibre, cow skin and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj114

Large, wooden, round container with lower part of the body bulbous-shaped and narrowing to form a neck. Bottom covered with cowhide and with thin strips of the same hide going to the centre ring of cowhide around the neck of the container where there is a braided leather handle and cowhide lid moulded onto the container.

Culture
Turkana
Material
wood, cow skin and leather skin
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAd55

Small light brown cylindrical bamboo container with two pieces of hide that bave brown parts of hair still on used for caps at each end. Strip of dark brown leather sewn together with hide at the bottom goes all around the container for a handle and is held in place in four places by a small string of beads on the bottom edge of the cap. Red beads on the cap and white with blue striped beads also.

Culture
East African
Material
glass, leather skin, goat skin and bamboo grass
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonNb627

Goat horn spoon. The horn spoon has a typical-shaped bowl with lighter fibrous streaks, and a carved handle. Handle is carved as a creature (sea monster?) with circular eyes, within tapering ovals, with its tongue out, two front paws, two pairs of back flippers with a sideways split u in betwen, and three scales on its back.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
mountain goat horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAj127 a-b

Container (part a) of light-coloured wood painted red. Very greasy surface. Cylindrical with flared top and bulbous body. Strap of leather for the handle is tied in a knot on one side, tied onto sewn fibrous string on the opposite side, and goes through two cord hooks. Lid (part b) of leather with different coloured beads in yellow, red, and blue. sewn on some missing. Beads go down the side lid where sewn. Lid also greasy and inside is cracked has particles of fat on them. Base is rounded.

Culture
Turkana
Material
glass, fibre, leather skin and wood
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEd1.222

White face mask (female) with black hair parted at centre and raised eyebrows with black dots. Solid red circle in centre of forehead; another on either cheek. Bow shaped lips are parted to show red interior of mouth. Black cotton fabric and fabric ties attached at back of mask; inscriptions on inside.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, wood, gourd fruit, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEd1.218

Brown face mask (female) with tiny white dots overall and red dots at the corners of the eyes, the nostrils, the root of the nose, and on cheek with circular projection. Corner of mouth twisted upwards in a crooked smile; three yellow teeth. White cotton fabric and fabric ties attached to back. Inscriptions on inside.

Culture
Korean
Material
paint, gourd fruit, cotton fibre and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA2608

Large bowl with short, curved handle; the inside of the bowl is incised with design of a sea creature resembling a dogfish. The handle is carved as a bird, inlaid in four places with abalone. 'a9ka' and 'al' are incised into the lower part of the bowl

Culture
Tlingit
Material
mountain sheep horn and abalone shell
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureSa349

Hollow male ceramic figure. Elongated head with white coiled headband. Large ears with round, plain white earrings. Large aquiline nose with blue area. Sunken eyes painted white. Open white mouth. Short, akimbo arms with white ends and no developed hands. Large extended stomach dotted in white. Large buttocks. Thick legs with white areas. White geometric pattern around neck. Dark blue areas on left leg, right side, and feet.

Culture
Western Mexico
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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